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No one wants thin, limp locks, but if you were born with your mother’s thread-thin hair or you’re seeing thinning due to age as a result of decreased hormone production, fate may have other plans for your tresses. But fret not: You’re not resigned to a life of skinny strands! The best hair thickening sprays for women over 50 will transform sparse, thinning hair into a full, voluminous mane.
That’s good news for the 30 million women that the Cleveland Clinic reports suffer from hair loss each year. With the right products on hand, your days of embarrassment over thinning hair and bald patches will be numbered numbered.
How to Use Thickening Spray
While each thickening spray will have its own unique instructions — some work best when applied at mid-shaft, while others are formulated for your roots, for instance — many can be sprayed on slightly damp hair. From there, all that’s left to do is air or blow-dry your hair like normal for a va-va-voom worthy lift.
Finding a hair thickening spray that works with your tresses can give you the confidence to walk into a room and not immediately wonder, “Are people staring at my hair?”, so it’s important to track down the right one.
As with most hair products, your perfect match will largely depend on your mane. If you have curly hair, for instance, you’ll want to be sure you’re using a lightweight thickening spray that won’t weigh your ringlets down ($30, Sephora). Others may prefer a heavier hold, so a product like Living Proof’s Perfect Hair Day Body Builder ($29, Sephora), may make for a better fit, since you can control the spray rate with the adjustable nozzle.
No matter which kind you choose, however, you’re sure to enjoy a generous, bulked-up appearance. Keep scrolling for Woman’s World’s favorite hair-thickening sprays for women over 50 and give yourself the hair you’ve always wished you were born with.always wished you were born with.
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Forget making your hair look fuller — Kevin Murphy's Body Mass is just what you'll need to ensure your hair actually becomes fuller. It's loaded with ingredients typically found in eye lash thickeners and lengtheners, including wheat protein, hair-fortifying oleanolic acid (a hair growth compound derived from the lovely hemsleya root), and biotin that will increase the scalp's circulation, and in turn, your hair growth.
Better still, it has an intoxicating smell, according to Woman's World's own editorial director Lili Zarghami, who notes, "The leave-in plumping treatment was great for [my] limp winter hair. I sprayed it at the roots as directed after I towel-dried my hair. The smell is so delicious and it felt really weightless." (Read our in-depth review here.)
Boldify's no-frills hair thickening hair spray adds volume to even the most baby-fine of hair. Apply it when locks are damp for a voluminous blowout, or let your tresses air dry and comb through with your fingers to give the impression of a fuller mane. It works just as well for curly hair as it does for shorter 'dos, and it's gentle enough for sensitive colored hair.
"I’m suffering from an old lady syndrome....limp, thinning hair," reviewer Elisha wrote. "I bought Boldify before I headed to a hair emergency room. It’s perfect. My hair is volumized and not gunky or stiff. You will not regret this purchase."
You can't argue with the price of Garnier Fructis' Mega Full thickening lotion: For less than $5, your hair can enjoy all-over body. Despite being marketed as a lotion, this product comes in a spray bottle and uses cotton flower extract to amp up tresses. It's not sticky, and is meant to be sprayed from mid-shaft to ends, avoiding the roots.
"This is the greatest invention for hair since wigs!" one buyer wrote. "My hair is so God-awful fine that even after going to the salon, I need to wear a hat. I ran out of my hairspray and my daughter (who is well-versed in the heinous experience of styling my hair) went to get some and bought some of this, too. My life is worth living again! My hair is full, like everybody else! My hair is bouncy like everybody else. In fact, my hair holds the style for two to three days, and that is not like everyone else! Glory hallelujah!"
Living Proof's cruelty-free formula is comprised of a mix of firm and flexible polymers that give your hair volume without making it look crunchy. This easy-to-use product also comes with an adjustable nozzle, so you can customize your spray rate to achieve the perfect hold — something that's particularly useful for those of us with fine hair.
"I have fine hair, so i’m always looking for a product that will give me body without weighing my hair down," explained one customer. "This is it! I love that i can chose between less or more body depending upon the style I want. No heaviness or weighing down my hair. What a great product!"
A few spritzes of Rusk's Thick body and texture amplifier will perk up your fine, thin hair and hold it in place with strengthening wheat proteins. To use, apply after you've towel-dried your hair, then blow-dry in your favorite style.
"I have thinning hair, and this is the only product I have found that I can spray on towel-dried hair and have it help with the appearance of volume when styling," one buyer gushed. "I have spent a fortune on other products that claimed to help with volume and they all left my hair feeling thin, silky and hard to style. Would highly recommend for anyone with thinning hair."
The appeal of leave-in products is that you apply them once and go about your day. That means no more running to the bathroom multiple times to reapply product that will hide a problem area! Hush's Fill Seeker hair-plumping fibers is a tinted spray that you apply at the roots to hide any bald patches or thinning sections. Rather than just painting your scalp, however, it's actually comprised of "magnetically-charged microfibers" that cling to your actual strands, increasing their diameter by up to 33.8 percent, according to the brand. What's more, a self-reported consumer study saw 93 percent of participants experiencing a look of instant fullness.
"I have tried so many [similar] products. I really love this one," wrote one reviewer. "[Hush's] Hair Plumping Fibers is a great quality product and priced affordably. There is no mess, like competing [products], and it is really easy to apply. It took me seconds to transform a sensitive issue into a confident style I love."
Often, our curls can look thin because heavy products are weighing them down. This ultra-lightweight spray, which is made with caviar extract to restore moisture and elasticity, plus a marine plumping complex with sea kelp and biotin to thicken hair both instantly and gradually, will give you the hold and volume you seek while also healing and nourishing strands with its breakage-preventing omega-3s.
Wrote one curly-haired fan, "I love this product! I have very fine, slightly curly, frizzy hair and this is the first volumizing product that actually works with my hair! I do recommend using a light moisturizing product on your hair if you tend to get frizzies. Definitely will repurchase this!"
The nourishing argan oil found in Andalou Naturals' argan stem cell thickening spray reinforces thinning hair, making it thicker and stronger. This natural product also contains moisturizing aloe vera and grape stem cells that will guard your strands against the sun's harmful UV rays.
"This product does exactly what it is meant to do without being harsh," enthused one buyer. "I notice a significant change in the volume of my hair (which is normally thin and fine). It is manageable and styles very nicely."
Bumble and Bumble's thickening dryspun texture spray is perfect for adding some zhuzh (that's excitement for those who don't watch Queer Eye) to hairstyles that have succumbed to gravity. It's also great for revitalizing second-day hair. Simply spray where needed and style as usual.
Raved one shopper: "It's the most thickening hairspray without the annoying stickiness I've found. ... I also use it like a dry shampoo by spraying it at my roots for INSANE volume and fullness that I can keep refreshing all day by flipping my head over and tousling my roots. Cannot recommend enough."
You're a busy woman, and your hair products should work just as hard as you do. TIGI Bed Head's Small Talk 3-in-1 Thickifier fits the bill, pulling triple duty as it works to thicken, add shine, and protect tresses from heat.
"I have thin, fine Asian hair [that's] hard to keep up and [looking] alive!" one very happy customer wrote. "This works wonders for my hair and keeps my flow beautiful and natural all day long!"
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